One stanza of his poetry book in particular has captured the country's attention:
"It was only when I broke all ties
After the stillness of the shrieking cries
In the depths of those heaving sighs
The imagined sorrow of a thousand lies
I suddenly stared in your fiery eyes
All at once I found my goal
The elusive shadow was my soul."
"A poetry collection will reach a wider audience beyond his fans, enabling more people to appreciate Jackson's extraordinary talent and benevolent heart," Huang says.
The Chinese version is loyal to the original 1992 edition by Doubleday.
It's illustrated with some 100 photos and sketches from Jackson's personal collection.
"The 1992 edition is out of print," Huang says.
"We worked closely with the estate at every stage, including choosing font sizes. So it's really a genuine version," Huang says.
The book is one of the two Jackson authored. The other is Moonwalk.
According to MJJCN.com, Jackson's biggest online fan club in China, the star said in 1995 that the poetry collection is actually more autobiographic than Moonwalk and reveals his innermost feelings.
He wrote in the book: "People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song. So, I stay in the moment and listen."
And about his dance, he says: "This world we live in is the dance of the creator ... On many an occasion when I'm dancing, I've felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I've felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists."
Singer Beyonce says Jackson "has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music".
It's estimated he sold 1 billion records worldwide. He won 17 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards.
"My colleagues say they've learned new things about the pop idol while working on the collection. The book offers a glimpse into Jackson's beautiful and pure mind," Huang says.
The poems reveal more about the "true" Jackson than his dances and songs, he says.
"His world is all about love, faith and curiosity."
The official bilingual book comes after an edition translated by a Taiwan-based lyricist that fans call "not quite professional". His fans, in turn, produced their own version, which was widely circulated online.
The new authorized edition brought on board Chen Dongbiao, an established translator who has published Chinese versions of works by such literary giants as Vladimir Nabokov, William Butler Yeats, Jorge Luis Borges and Ezra Pound since the 1990s.
Chen first saw video of Jackson's performance 30 years ago.
"I suggest readers pore over his book as if they'd never heard of him," Chen tells China Daily.
"You'll discover new dimensions of Jackson and see the world through his eyes."
Chen says Jackson's prose possesses the power of simplicity.
Although penned by a household name, it twinkles with a luster that makes it relatable.
"His poems are spontaneous and very easy to understand," Chen says.
"They don't have big words and unnecessary phrasing."
Chen says it will take time to tell if the poems are truly great.
It will also take time to see how－and if－new allegations about the superstar affect the book's sales.
